THE COLONIAL PRIZE-FIRING MEETING.

Evening Star, Issue 8774, 15 March 1892, Page 3

THE COLONIAL PRIZE -FIRING MEETING.

TRENTHAM, March 15. The weather is fine this morning, but dull, and a fresh wind is blowing across the range from the left. The Otago Match, which is the fifth counting for the belt, is proceeding, and it will be late in the afternoon before it is concluded. At 300 yards fair shooting was made, Reid, of Queenstown, being top scorer with 32 ; White and Neil, of the Peninsula, put on 31 ; and Hunting (Palmerston), Wilson (Wellington), and Ross (Napier), 30 each. Purnell pulled four points cn Ballinger, who was leading for the belt, and the pair aro on level terms with 260. Doughty improved his position a point, and is even with Jones, of W akaii, each being 255. Spiers is next with 255, and Ross, of Napier, follows with 251. Several of the others are close together. The firing at the 500 yards range was finished by lunch, the shooting being very good, notwithstanding that the wind was a Rttlo trwachoroviß. C. Cameron (Teoui) and Randal! (Palmerston) each put on 34 out of 35, while Kruse (Wanganui), Gunderson (Christchurch), A. Cameron (fenui), Fuller (Blenheim), Newell (Taranaki), Howe (Wellington), and Dormer (Auckland) wound up with 33. With two ranges finished the highest scores are: Neil (Peninsula), bJ ; Ross (Napier), 62; Howe (Wellington) and Hughes (Wanganui), 61; A. Cameron (Toaui), 60; Kruse (Wanganui), Henderson (Auckland), and Lieutenant Little (Auckland), 59 : M’Carthy (Auckland), Tiffea (East ('cast), ami M'Cullum (Auck*nd), 58 The 760 yds range will bo fired this afternoon, after which the Auckland Match (300 yds, kneeling, not counting for the belt) will be taken. . , . The leading aggregates, including two ranges of the UUgo Match, are : Purnell, Wancanui .. •• •• D.uuhtv, Auckland .. • • r,' W. il’.ldncer, WelUnßcm U Napier 2SO Spiers, Uamarn .. •• •• " Julies, Wak.ni Uohiilmrd, Kaupoi .. •• •• •• “A) Min;, Napier •• “r I'ruU.lfoot, Dunedin .. •• ” A. flallnurur, Wellington - •• "ill K-nntdy, Napier .. •• •• •• £l . speedy, Tonui .. .. •• i’arsbw, Auckland .. .. •• ..270 The 700 yards range is proving disastrous to some of those leading for the Belt, Ballinger put on on l y 15, Purnell 14, and Ross 11, 3 V, M. The following are the leading prizetakers in the Or uio Match. Seven shots at 300, 600, and 7Coyards, louse, Wamtanui, I.j .. •• •• •• Li, u*. Little, Auckland, LG •• 'Title.i, Gisborne, L 5 _ .. •• “o'; S;>ii s, Oamaru, L 4 .. .. •• A Cameron, Tenui, L 4 .. Kuchen, Wcllii "ton, LI .. ■■ •• Neill, Peuin-ulo, L 3 .. .. •• •• Randall, Palmerston, L 3 .. •• .. T. Jones, Wakari, L 3 .. .. •• J> eighty, Auckland. L2 .. •• "in ATKeich, Tuapekn, L2 .. .. .. •• Prcudfoot, Dunedin, Lti .. •• "2? Putins, Dunedin, L2 .. .. •• •• Criigie, Invercargill, L2 .. 7s THE AGGREGATES. The leading aggregates are ; Speirs, Oamvu .. .. ■■ •• 212 Doughty, Auckland .. .. •• •• T. Joncj, Wakari .. f 0l) Purnell, Wanganui .. .. •• l’r uidfuot, Dunedin •• ..303 W. DiUUisjer. Wehiogtcu .. •• •• 201 Kobilliard, Kaiap*i .. - •• •• 299 Bhne, Mastertou .. .. .. •• -20 Kennedy, Napier .. •• Kimr, Napier.. .. •• ” rni, a. 15 diinitt-r, Wellington .. •• •• Tayl.r. Auckland Koss, N..pier .. .. .. •• ..’-37 Tiie Auckland Match is proceeding. The men are allowed to fire in any position. The final stage of the championship will be fired on Thursday afternoon, and the meeting concludes on Friday.